Ten Things I Want To Do

April 21, 2009 by JD
Filed under Slice of My Life

Was watching that Jack Nicholson - Morgan Freeman movie “Bucket List” the other night. In the flick, our heroes are both terminally ill and are on a world spanning quest to do the things they’ve always wanted to do before they die.

Not a very good movie, but it did get me thinking about some things I haven’t done in my life. Yet.

I’ve been very fortunate in my life as I have had the opportunity to engage in some activities that many of my friends openly wonder about. These include diving with Great White sharks, hiking the Australian Outback, and tramp sailing the British Virgin Islands. I certainly can’t complain about a lack of adventure in my life, but there are still some things I haven’t done that I can’t wait to experience.

So, here are ten things I definitely want to do. And no, I’m not going to say ‘before I die’ because that’s just drawing a morbid line in the sand.

Attend a Carnival parade and party in Brazil. I’ve had friends who traveled to attend Carnival and they rave about the legendary celebration.
Have a book published. Yes, I’m a closet fiction writer. Have a mystery/suspense manuscript I’ve been working on. just need to focus on getting it finished.
Climb an active volcano. Just to be able to look down into the belly of the earth.
Take a ride in the space shuttle. No explanation needed.
Travel on the Trans-Siberian Express across Asia. An amazing trip through the Orient.
Learn a martial art. As the years go by, I’m thinking of something more along the lines of tai chai as opposed to kung fu.
Base jump off a skyscraper. Yea, not sure my wife would go along with this one.
Participate in a professional jet ski race. I love tearing around a choppy ocean in a souped up Seadoo.
Run in a 10k with my son. If my knees can hold out, he should be ready in about 10 years.
Teach my grandchildren how to throw a ball. This one is a little further off, but it’s the dream that really keeps me going.